Financial Management Student Trainee; Auditing

Financial Management Student Trainee (Auditing)

This is a temporary position NTE 04 September 2027. As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STUDENT TRAINEE (AUDITING) you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Works as a team auditor trainee under the supervision and direction of a higher-grade auditor.
• Assist in the performance of specified audit assignments which facilitate the efforts of the team and provide experience leading to the independent planning and conduct of audit assignments.
• The auditor applies conventional audit techniques to complete relatively uncomplicated evaluations. Examples of such assignments include cost data or inventory receipts, issues or storage.
• Research directives laws, regulations and operating instructions of DCSA activity's function or system.
• Collects data through interviews with officials, reviews and summarizes manual and automated records.
• Documents audit results.
• Analyzes data and statistics from various sources.
• Presents data/information in briefings and written products.
• Compares the similarities and differences of DoD systems in categorizing and reporting particular types of transactions.
• Prepares in the prescribed format audit working papers with content adequate to support the audit steps being accomplished.
• Performs analysis of information contained in working papers and summaries and identifies conditions or problems.
• Calls supervisor's attention to unusual or questionable transactions, e.g., potential fraud, or when problems encountered do not fit instructions or guidelines.
• Participates in team and or individual meetings with supervisor and discusses audit assignment progress.
• Prepares an outline, in the proper format, of any problem identified in working papers with the assistance of supervisor, finalizes outline and prepares rough draft finding with recommendations.
• Prepares briefing materials in charts or graphs covering audit status or findings for use by team members in giving presentations or in conducting exit conferences.
• Applies basic theories and follows established procedures in performing tasks.
• Attends activity entrance or exit conferences to learn presentation techniques.
• Maintains effective agency relations during the audit.
• Others duties as assigned.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement:
  Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full Time
• Overtime:
  Occasionally
• Tour of Duty:
  Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station):
  Not Authorized (Relocation expenses or housing will NOT be provided by the agency)
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
  Non-Exempt
• Financial Disclosure:
  Not Required
• Telework Eligibility:
  This position is telework eligible but is not a full-time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Incumbent must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program with a full-time course load at the time of application, for the semester prior to the Summer Cohort, and following participation in the Summer Cohort.
• Selected students must maintain full-time enrollment through October 2028. Students not intending to maintain full-time enrollment through October 2028 will be marked ineligible.
• Incumbent must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. Grade-point averages are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.
• DSE Summer '27 Cohort
  
  Start Date:
  
  31 May 2027 (alternate - 14 June 2027);
  End Date: 20 August 2027. Students must attend for a minimum of 10 weeks (400 hours).
• Students selected for the internship program must send an official transcript with Spring 2027 semester/quarter grades and proof of full-time student status to Student Programs prior to their start date.
• This is not a developmental career ladder opportunity - this position will be filled at the GG-05 or GG-07 depending on applicant qualifications and organizational requirements.

Qualifications To qualify at the GG-05 level, you must meet the criteria specified below:

• Completion of 1 full academic year of post-high school study by June 2027 (spring quarter/semester);
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at time of application. A GPA of 3.0 must be maintained throughout the duration of the program; and
• Maintain a full-time student status (as defined by your university or college) through October 2028
• NOTE:
  
  Freshman receiving Pass (P)/Fail (F) grades their first semester must receive all P's to maintain eligibility

To qualify at the GG-07 level, you must…